7 Home at last

Chapter 7 Home at last For the first time in twenty years, Ulysses woke up on his home island. A lady nearby was watching him. "The goddess Athene!" whispered Ulysses.

第七章终于回家二十年来，尤利西斯第一次在他的家乡岛上醒来。 旁边的一位女士正看着他。 “雅典娜女神！”尤利西斯低声说。

"You can't go home yet," she said. "You've been away so long everyone thinks you're dead." Things have changed. "Many men are at the palace now. They want to marry your wife, Penelope, and kill your son Telemachus*."

“你还不能回家，”她说。 “你离开太久了，大家都以为你死了。” 事情已经变了。“现在宫殿里有很多人。 他们想娶你的妻子佩内洛普，杀死你的儿子忒勒马科斯。”

Athene had a plan. She gave Ulysses a disguise and sent him to the pig keeper's hut. The pig keeper thought Ulysses was a hungry beggar. He invited him in for some food and a chat.

雅典娜有一个计划。她给了尤利西斯一个伪装，把他送到养猪人的小屋。 养猪人认为尤利西斯是个饥饿的乞丐。 他邀请他进屋吃点东西，聊聊天。

Then Athene sent Ulysses' son, Prince Telemachus, to the same hut. When the pig keeper was out of the room, Athene used her magic to remove Ulysses' disguise. Telemachus was no longer looking at a beggar. He was looking at his father.

随后，雅典娜把尤利西斯的儿子忒勒马科斯王子送到了同一间茅屋。 当养猪人离开房间时，雅典娜用她的魔法摘下了尤利西斯的伪装。 忒勒马科斯不再看着一个乞丐。 他看着他的父亲。

Quickly, Ulysses and his son talked about how to save Penelope and the kingdom. The next day, Ulysses went to the palace with the pig keeper. Once again, he was in disguise.

很快，尤利西斯和他的儿子讨论了如何拯救佩内洛普和王国。 第二天，尤利西斯和养猪人一起去了宫殿。 他又一次乔装打扮了。

Ulysses pretended to beg inside the great hall. Dozens of men were feasting and boasting about who would marry Queen Penelope. They only gave Ulysses a few crumbs to eat. "Go away, you smelly beggar," they said.

尤利西斯在大厅里假装乞讨。 几十个男人在宴会上炫耀谁将迎娶佩内洛普王后。 他们只给了尤利西斯一些面包屑吃。 “走开，你这个臭乞丐，”他们说。